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Syracuse, NY -- Authorities have ticketed 869 people for using cell phones while driving and 55 for texting while driving since a crackdown started Thursday within Syracuse city limits.

That's a huge increase in ticketing for distracted driving, especially for texting while driving, which police had previously written about a dozen tickets for since the ban went into effect last November, said Syracuse Police Sgt. Joel Cardone.